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Lohman, Timothy G.; Pollock, Michael L. – Journal of Physical Education and Recreation, 1981
Critical factors in the selection of calipers for skinfold measurements to assess body fat percentage in children and considerations for the training of testers in their proper use are highlighted. (JMF)
Descriptors: Children, Measurement Equipment, Measurement Techniques, Physical Characteristics
Peer reviewedVan Heerden, J. R. – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1984
Reviews the effects of malnutrition during pregnancy and before the age of three on children's brain development and subsequent mental development. Describes marasmus, kwashiorkor, and the incidence of malnutrition in South Africa. Discusses the relationship between the culture of poverty, malnutrition, and illegitimacy. Urges South Africans to…
Descriptors: Cognitive Development, Developing Nations, Foreign Countries, Infants
Peer reviewedWayment, Heidi A. – Early Child Development and Care, 1988
Discusses the impact of Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome (AIDS) on the developmental processes of infants. Excerpts from three case histories are presented to highlight physical, socio-emotional, and cognitive impairment in infants. (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome, Cognitive Development, Communicable Diseases, Emotional Development
